Synonyms of fatherly

fatherly

adjective

as in motherly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• motherly
• brotherly
• sisterly
• sentimental
• romantic
• sappy
• amorous
• mushy
• lovesick
• erotic
• infatuated
• amatory
• lovey-dovey
• warm
• impassioned
• doting
• kind
• fervent
• passionate
• affectionate
• caring
• enamored
• compassionate
• understanding
• erotical
• ardent
• humane
• loving
• considerate
• forgiving
• cordial
• warmhearted
• adoring
• friendly
• fond
• devoted
• tenderhearted
• tender

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distant
• unloving
• aloof
• indifferent
• unbending
• dry
• unfeeling
• pitiless
• remote
• cool
• antisocial
• detached
• uncaring
• standoffish
• frosty
• offish
• reserved
• unconcerned
• uninvolved
• cold
• disaffected
• hard-hearted
• unfriendly
• cold-eyed
• ruthless
• callous
• frigid
• heartless
• unsentimental
• unromantic
• soulless
• cold-blooded
• hard-boiled

Examples of fatherly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Next, renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems captured the fatherly love of rapper A$AP Rocky along with his children Riot Rose and RZA for Bottega Veneta’s latest campaign. —Essence, 17 June 2024

Cavill, 41, shared a selfie on Sunday, June 16, in front of a nursery and asked for fatherly advice from his followers ahead of becoming a dad. —Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024

The pastor turned out to be a bespectacled Korean American man, in his late sixties, who had a fatherly warmth and a comforting authority. —Julia Cho, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2024

Such fatherly behaviors might have evolved thanks to female canids continually choosing males that care for their young, one study suggests. —Devin Farmiloe, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2024